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Bit.ly Partners with Security Firms to Block Spammers
wired.com — Bit.ly, the service Twitter uses to shorten URLs to keep them under the service’s 140-character limit, announced partnerships on Monday with Verisign, Websense and Sophos that are designed to keep spam and malicious software off of the network. (Submitted by mwtapp) More…
Blogger gets hacked. Interviews the 17yr old who did it.
thenextweb.com — At first I shrugged it off and was ready to forget about the whole thing but then I decided to email the hacker and ask for an interview. I was wondering why he picked my blog, what his goals were and why he used that turkish text and flag. I didn’t expect any answer but within a few hours the hacker replied and agreed to an interview via MSN. (Submitted by TalSiach) More…
Seven alternatives to fend off P2P withdrawal
downloadsquad.com — You should be well aware by now that you can't stop piracy, you can only displace traffic from one site or service to another. Napster shuts down; Kazaa springs up. Suprnova shuts down; Mininova emerges from the ashes. With each and every iteration of P2P the pirates grow stronger and the distribution channels more efficient and secure. (Submitted by BaddBrainz) More…
Rick-Rolling Author of first iPhone Worm Gets Developer Job
itnews.com.au — Author of the first iPhone worm has been given a job with a Australian iPhone app developer, much to the disgust of security experts.The Ikee worm surfaced two weeks ago, targeting jail-broken iPhones. The worm was not malicious, but it's believed to have provided the template for the more sinister Duh worm. Sometimes crime pays, like for a new job (Submitted by angel.wardriver) More…
Court Kills 'Round-The-Clock' Surveillance Case
wired.com — Welcome to the tinfoil hat club. That's what a federal appeals court is telling Scott Tooley of Kentucky in dismissing his civil rights lawsuit. Tooley believes the government put him under blanket surveillance after he said the word “bomb” to an airline agent. (Submitted by angel.wardriver) More…
MPAA: Copyright Treaty Critics Hate Hollywood
wired.com — If you don’t back a copyright treaty being negotiated in secret, you must want to destroy Hollywood, its blockbuster movies and all the jobs they create. At least that’s the message from the Motion Picture Association of America. (Submitted by angel.wardriver) More…
Cyberattacks on U.S. military jump sharply in 2009 - Network
networkworld.com — The quantity of malicious computer activities against he United states increased in 2008 and is rising sharply in 2009," the report states. "Much of this activity appears to originate in China. (Submitted by gorgeoussand) More…
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